The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-12-09

effort Jack family replied: II want
DR. Robbins Ny uncle Doran is very
] i'll mt Glcnsitle."
..And have you come alone from
Glcnsi,le. poor child?" the voice in.
quired.
..Yes. SIR" she said. impatiently.
"But you are the doctor? Will you
hurry? Uncle may be dying now.
have been SO long in ,ming."
The poor girl had hurried till she was
almost exhausted. and stood leaning
breathlcssly and painting against the
door.
1.-The doctor lives two houses be-
yond. Shall I 60 with you and call
him?"
But there was no response. for poor
Jack, who had never in her life done
| any thing SO womanish. tainted quietly
away.
She was only dimly conscious OF be-
ing lifted in strong arms that held her
close. and of being rapidly driven over
a rough road, anil ut last finding her-
self lying on her own bed ut Glenside.
with a gray-haired gentleman bending
over her. She started up pale and
anxious.
"How is uncle?'' she cried. 81 must
go TO him.
mo. no. child. Lie still; he is bet
ter" the doctor said.
'.Wcll, then. tell me all about it.
Who was it. and how did get home?"
The doctor knew what sh. meant.
"You were ut the minister's door.
and he Coming home from visiting u
sick parishioner) carried you. when
you tainted, to my house; and drove
you both over here. Now drink this;
then. if you feel able. you may go to
your unclc-he wishes to see YOU"
Jack obadicntly swallowed the
strengthening potion. then smoothcd
out the tangled curls with her hands.
and without stopping to look in her
mirror. fastened to her uncle's room.
He was not alone. for by his bedside
sat a grave. pleasant-faced young gen.
tleman, who looked at her with kindly,
smiling. eyes She gave him but Il
hasty glance, for her uncle's hand was
outstretched to her, and she ran to
take il.
land this is the brave girl who went
two miles through the dark night to
bring help to her cross old uncle?" he
said. Il know all about it. dear. l
would have died if the doctor had
not come so soon. You saved me.
What reward can 1 give you, dear
child?''
Forgive my mother" whispered
Jack, softly.
Mr.. Doran's face frightened.
81 was sure You would say thatr'
he cried. Jack. dear. have forgiven
her already, and rs soon as it is morn
ing the minister here is going for her.
Do you think she will forgive me and
come? She must come and stay. Cor L
can never let you go. Jack-dear.
brave Jack! You have taught me Il
lesson"
And he drew the biushing. happy
face down and kissed it with all a
fathers tenderness.
There were tears in the bright eyes
when she looked up. For the second
time within few hours Jack forgot
her manliness and was crying. But
the tears and bushes gave u softness
and charm to her face that made it
wonderfully attractive to Malcolm
Boyd, the young minister. and she
looked so sweet and lovable and wo-
manly that he felt an almost irrcsist-
ible inclination to take her to his heart
''She will be n woman worth the hay
ing" he thought; and then and there
resolved to win her for his own.
Jack had meant to make some pretty
speech to the minister. to thank him
for helping her; but she only remem-
bered now how she had felt his arms
around her in the starlight, and blush
ing. she hung her head i'm silence.
That was two months ago. She
smiles now when she thinks of it, for
she is no longer shy with the minister.
Can you guess why?
Mr.. Doran is building beautiful lit.
tie parsonage close by the village
and rumor says that when it is
Jack will go there as the
bride. Perhaps it is so. for she
is growing so quiet and womanly that
her happy mother (who is renewing her
own youth in beautiful Glenside) says
that God has doubly blessed Jacks
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